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I have found XQuery to be of good use when persisting serialized objects to Sql Server. Using XQuery we can pass an xml string to a stored procedure and derive the expected results with fairly simple code. We start with an XML string, which may contain multiple nodes and values. [code language="sql"] DECLARE @testXmlString XML SET @testXmlString = ' <Root> <employee> <name>Tim</name> <age>27</age> <company>ToplineStrategies</company> <title>Developer</title> <Education>B.S.

A few weeks ago our company decided to buy some tools for our department. I’m obviously not talking about hammers or screwdrivers here, but computer work tools. Even though I am sometimes tempted to use a real hammer on my computer, especially when it takes a long time to compile 200 lines of code! Anyways, without getting too sidetracked, most of my co-workers decided to go for ReSharper which I personally think is a great option.

Timing the performance of a particular piece of code is a task that I find myself doing frequently and I suspect most developers do as well. Perhaps it's the load time for a web page, the execution of a stored procedure, calling a web service, or any number of other timings. In .NET I've often used the DateTime class to calculate the elapsed time with code similar to this.

A client of ours recently ran into an issue with browser permissions while remotely testing a product in our development environment. There are four places the user can click a link to stream a .pdf to their browser, but the download was being blocked in two of them. While this would normally be solved by adjusting settings in IE, this was not something the tester was permitted to do, nor could he choose to download the file from the IE Information Bar, as the bar was not being shown.

We deliver the complete integration and development of sales, marketing and customer service technologies. TopLine Strategies’ project management is designed to achieve 100 percent user adoption of the technologies implemented, and deliver measurable returns on investment for clients.

Whether our clients are searching for an expert firm to analyze and execute a critical project, employees to augment an information technology team or contractors to assist with technology needs, we deliver on-time, cost-effective solutions that optimize client results. Over the years, our methods have remained the same: establish long-term relationships, assess requirements, research and analyze options, recommend appropriate solutions, implement, integrate and optimize performance.

We deliver the complete integration and development of sales, marketing and customer service technologies. TopLine Strategies’ project management is designed to achieve 100 percent user adoption of the technologies implemented, and deliver measurable returns on investment for clients.

Whether our clients are searching for an expert firm to analyze and execute a critical project, employees to augment an information technology team or contractors to assist with technology needs, we deliver on-time, cost-effective solutions that optimize client results. Over the years, our methods have remained the same: establish long-term relationships, assess requirements, research and analyze options, recommend appropriate solutions, implement, integrate and optimize performance.